South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 60-64, female
South Africa
1.27 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.05 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
Population ages 60-64, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 13.05 million against 1.27 million in South Africa, a difference of 11.77 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201,475 | 2.59 million | 2.39 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 273,829 | 3.31 million | 3.03 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 381,481 | 4.29 million | 3.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 544,531 | 5.45 million | 4.91 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 638,538 | 6.78 million | 6.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 857,987 | 9.11 million | 8.25 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 12.08 million | 10.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 60-64, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13.05 million against 1.27 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 60-64, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.77 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 60-64, female?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 60-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 60 to 64.